Semarang vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$550
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1616
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$264
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$186
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$67.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
59
71
😀 Quality of life
52
61
🏙️ Population
1.62M
10.6M

The cost of living in Semarang is 8% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 8266th and 8633rd ($550 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 531st in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 1.2 months in Shijiazhuang. Semarang ranked 10th best city to live in Indonesia vs Shijiazhuang ranked 35th in China, while ranked 6095th and 5079th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Shijiazhuang

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Semarang Shijiazhuang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$205
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$264
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.7
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$67.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$6.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$2374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$1669
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$3.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$9.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$3.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$4.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$71.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48.1
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2166
$4947

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458

Cities near Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$547
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$555
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$568
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$588
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$614
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$572
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$575
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$605
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$632
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$637
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$616
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$677
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$482
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$608
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$620
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$609
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$611
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$634
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$577
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$598
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$670
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$500
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$649
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$675
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$679
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$507
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$769
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$720
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$602
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$538
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$597
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$608
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$619
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$648
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$668
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$747
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$693
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$729
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$734